Town of East Haven Prescription Discount Cards Still Available-----Over $ 129,000 of Savings Realized to Date ! --------

Mayor Joseph Maturo, Jr. would like to remind residents that The Town of East Haven, through its association with the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM), the statewide association of towns and cities, has already saved East Haven residents over $ 129,000 in prescription costs since joining CCM’s Prescription Drug Discount Program in January 2013.That represents a 55% savings over what East Haven residents would have paid for 705 prescriptions filled thus far.  

At that time, every household in East Haven was mailed the card. Cards can be used by all residents regardless of age, income or existing health coverage.  There are no enrollment forms, membership fees, restrictions or limits on frequency of use for residents.  Residents can print out a card easily by visiting www.CTRxDiscountCard.com, and selecting East Haven from the drop-down menu. Mayor Maturo’s office also has cards readily available. The discount cards are widely accepted at all national chain pharmacies and most local independent pharmacies.  All participating pharmacies in East Haven had been given a supply of these cards as well.

Discount cards may also be used to save on human-based medications prescribed for family pets. If the prescription can be filled at participating retail pharmacies, you will receive a discount.  Discounts are also offered on other medical services including vision, Lasik and hearing services.  Visit www.CTRxDiscountCard.com for more details, including a pharmacy look-up and drug price comparison tool.

Since CCM began offering the CCM Prescription Drug Discount Card in September 2012, 125 towns have signed up for the program. During that time, residents in the participating communities have filled over 146,000 prescriptions and saved almost $ 8,000,000 with an average prescription savings of 52%.

 Joseph Maturo, Mayor of East Haven, said, “The savings of almost $ 130,000 has enabled the card users to receive relief from the continued rising costs of medical care. Many of these dollars have been utilized in other “staple” purchases vital to many of our families. Despite the emergence of the CT Health Insurance Exchange, with the current number of unemployed, many people today are still without medical coverage or and still more remain underinsured. Our desire to subscribe to this program has obviously given us the kind of results initially hoped for.”